Finding centermen who can cope while playing for Torts

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Created by: sensonfire

Team: 2021-22 Columbus Blue Jackets

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 17, 2021

Published: Apr. 17, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

A few loose assumptions are made here.

1. Torts comes back to coach next season.

2. Using their first round picks, Columbus focuses on drafting players that can play center and have a good, healthy player-coach relationship with Torts .

3. Columbus focuses on acquiring a player in free agency that serves the same purpose.

4. The center position is something that has been a real sore spot for Columbus for a very long time.

5. In this ACGM post, the center position is treated with paramount importance above everything else for both the draft and free agency, even though it shouldn't be.

6. This could help alleviate it.

7. Player descriptions about Johnson, Dean and Duke are partially provided by dobberprospects.

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Chinakhov, Yegor		3	$925,000

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Peeke, Andrew	1	$874,167
Stenlund, Kevin	1	$874,167
Texier, Alexandre	2	$2,300,000
Laine, Patrik	1	$7,500,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Danault, Phillip		4	$3,500,000

CREATED	YEARS	CAP HIT
Johnson, Kent	3	$925,000
Dean, Zach	3	$925,000
Duke, Dylan	3	$894,167

Trades

CBJ

Kent Johnson

OTT

If Columbus fails to win the draft lottery, this is the centreman they should consider looking at with their own 1st round pick.

If there is one thing that Torts likes, it is consistency.

Johnson has shown no ability to slow down since coming to the NCAA. He is second on the University of Michigan in points, with 25 total points in 23 games. He is a shifty electrifying center who thinks the game at a high level. Johnson is usually always one of the most consistent players on the ice, showing off his flashy hands and playmaking abilities. This makes him very dangerous, but combining his offensive skills with strong fluid edgework and skating, he can carve the ice quickly, create space, and make the opposition hesitate.

CBJ

Zach Dean

TOR

This is the centerman Columbus should consider looking at with either the Toronto 1st or the Tampa 1st, whichever is higher.

If there is one thing that Torts likes, it is high energy, two-way centremen that can shut down top lines from opposing teams.

As a leader on one of the youngest teams in the QMJHL, Zach Dean has been tasked with the heavy lifting job of not only supplying consistent production for the Olympiques, but also aiding in shutting down some of the league’s powerhouse lines iced by Shawinigan and Val d’Or. Dean is an energetic forward who can succeed in the role of puck hound as well as setup-man. His blend of off-puck anticipation as well as technical skills that enable reptile-like puck retrieval makes him the type of player whose likelihood of projecting to an impactful two-way player, quite likely. Additionally, Dean’s ability to manipulate his northbound transitional speed and effectively distribute the puck once he reaches the offensive zone makes him the type of player who could factor into a teams’ top-six.

CBJ

Dylan Duke

TBL

This is the centerman Columbus should consider looking at with either the Toronto 1st or the Tampa 1st, whichever is lower.

If there is one thing that Torts likes, it is swiss army knife type of centermen.

Duke is a swiss army knife forward who is strong on the puck and his feet. While not the biggest player, Duke thrives in front of the net. Whether shooting in space or banging in goals, he has a knack for the net. While his ceiling isn’t tremendous, Duke has all the makings of a rock-steady utility forward with goal-scoring upside.

Buyouts

Alexander Wennberg: $441,667

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2021
2022
2023

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

EMBED

TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$81,500,000	$64,155,863	$0	$1,250,000	$17,344,137

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Laine, Patrik $7,500,000$7,500,000 C, RW, LW UFA - 1	Roslovic, Jack $1,838,362$1,838,362 C, RW UFA - 1	Atkinson, Cam $5,875,000$5,875,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 4
Foudy, Liam $894,167$894,167 ($400,000$400K) LW, C RFA - 1	Jenner, Boone $3,750,000$3,750,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Bjorkstrand, Oliver $5,400,000$5,400,000 RW, LW UFA - 5
Domi, Max $1,325,000$1,325,000 C, RW UFA - 1	Danault, Phillip $3,500,000$3,500,000 C UFA - 6	Stenlund, Kevin $874,167$874,167 C, RW UFA - 1
Robinson, Eric $975,000$975,000 LW UFA - 1	Texier, Alexandre $2,300,000$2,300,000 LW, C, RW RFA - 3	Bemström, Emil $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) RW, LW RFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Werenski, Zachary $5,000,000$5,000,000 LD UFA - 1	Jones, Seth $5,400,000$5,400,000 RD M-NTC UFA - 1	Merzlikins, Elvis $4,000,000$4,000,000 G UFA - 1
Gavrikov, Vladislav $2,800,000$2,800,000 LD UFA - 2	Kukan, Dean $1,650,000$1,650,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Korpisalo, Joonas $2,800,000$2,800,000 G UFA - 1
Carlsson, Gabriel $725,000$725,000 LD UFA - 1	Peeke, Andrew $874,167$874,167 RD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Harrington, Scott $1,633,333$1,633,333 LD UFA - 1	Nyquist, Gustav $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 2
Dunne, Joshua $925,000$925,000 C UFA - 1

Taxi Squad
Gerbe, Nathan $750,000$750,000 ($0$0$0$0) LW, RW UFA - 1

Apr. 17, 2021 at 4:36 p.m.

Claesson4Norris

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At this point bringing Torts back would be insane. They need a fresh start

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Apr. 17, 2021 at 4:47 p.m.

OldNYIfan

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Thanks for this post. I'll put it with my pre-draft materials.

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Apr. 17, 2021 at 4:48 p.m.

PrimeDatsyuk

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you said "if there's one thing that torts likes" and then put three different things

Apr. 17, 2021 at 4:51 p.m.

OldNYIfan

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Quoting: PrimeDatsyuk

you said "if there's one thing that torts likes" and then put three different things

He was doing a Monty Python reflection.

Apr. 17, 2021 at 4:53 p.m.

sensonfire

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sensonfire

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Quoting: PrimeDatsyuk

you said "if there's one thing that torts likes" and then put three different things

When you're typing out something lengthy, the devil is in the details because of human error.

What it does illustrate is that it is difficult to find anybody who would love playing for Torts.

Apr. 17, 2021 at 5:03 p.m.

TMLBRIAN

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Danault would be a good fit, however I see his contract being somewhere on the lines of 5m x 5 years. Similar to Pageau.

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Apr. 17, 2021 at 5:24 p.m.

sensonfire

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sensonfire

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Quoting: TMLBRIAN

Danault would be a good fit, however I see his contract being somewhere on the lines of 5m x 5 years. Similar to Pageau.

After the playoffs last year, the Habs offered an extension of 5 million x 6 and Danault turned it down.

Basically, the exact same contract you're describing.

I'd be a bit surprised if he was offered that again, since he is performing worse compared to last year.

Apr. 17, 2021 at 5:27 p.m.

Mr_Canoehead

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I doubt Laine will sign for $5 million when his qualifying offer is $7.5 million

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Apr. 17, 2021 at 5:33 p.m.

sensonfire

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sensonfire

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Quoting: Mr_Canoehead

I doubt Laine will sign for $5 million when his qualifying offer is $7.5 million

This is if Laine and the Blue Jackets go to arbitration.

He's performed considerably worse compared to when he was with Winnipeg.

Atkinson, Bjorkstrand and even Roslovic have all played better than him this year.

I used the cap hits from Atkinson and Bjorkstrand as a guide to decide what Laine is worth after this year.

Apr. 17, 2021 at 5:36 p.m.

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Mr_Canoehead

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Edited Apr. 17, 2021 at 5:42 p.m.

Quoting: sensonfire

If Laine thinks he will get less in arbitration, he will just sign the $7.5 million QO. I agree with your take on Laine's play.

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Apr. 17, 2021 at 6:13 p.m.

#11

Wadejos123

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Fire Torts and get Laine a better center

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Apr. 17, 2021 at 6:25 p.m.

#12

Jfstompers

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The question is after torts is fired in columbus does anyine hire him and please let it be buffalo.

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